English dictionary
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English adjective: kind | |||
| 1. | kind having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior | ||
| Samples | Kind to sick patients. A kind master. Kind words showing understanding and sympathy. Thanked her for her kind letter. | ||
| Similar | benevolent, benign, benignant, charitable, gentle, good-hearted, gracious, kind-hearted, kindhearted, kindly, large-hearted, openhearted, sympathetic | ||
| See also | benign, benignant, considerate, good-natured, merciful, soft | ||
| Attribute | kindness | ||
| Antonyms | unkind | ||
| 2. | kind agreeable, conducive to comfort | ||
| Samples | A dry climate kind to asthmatics. The genial sunshine. Hot summer pavements are anything but kind to the feet. | ||
| Synonyms | genial | ||
| Similar | hospitable | ||
| Antonyms | inhospitable | ||
| 3. | kind tolerant and forgiving under provocation | ||
| Samples | Our neighbor was very kind about the window our son broke. | ||
| Synonyms | tolerant | ||
| Similar | forgiving | ||
| Antonyms | unforgiving | ||
English noun: kind | |||
| 1. | kind (cognition) a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality | ||
| Samples | Sculpture is a form of art. What kinds of desserts are there?. | ||
| Synonyms | form, sort, variety | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | category | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | antitype, art form, brand, color, colour, description, flavor, flavour, genre, genus, ilk, like, like, make, manner, model, species, stripe, style, the like, the likes of, type | ||
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